Investment Summary

Alfvén & Didrikson Invests In Acast

On May 18, 2015, growth capital firm Alfvén & Didrikson invested in software company Acast

Investment Highlights
  • This is Alfvén & Didrikson’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Alfvén & Didrikson’s 7th transaction in Sweden.
Investment Fate
  • Acast went public in 2021.
  • Acast was sold to a financial buyer in 2021.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-05-18
Target Acast
Sector Software
Investor(s) Alfvén & Didrikson
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Acast

Stockholm, Sweden
Acast is a curated platform for podcasts that connect listeners, creators, and advertisers in a fully integrated, one-stop-shop. Acast was founded in 2014 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Investor(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Alfvén & Didrikson is a growth-stage investment firm focused on small to mid-sized company investments in Northern Europe. The Firm will consider minority or majority positions and seeks situations where the team can add significant value. Alfvén & Didrikson was formed in 2010 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 21
Sector (Software) 1 of 5
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 2
Country (Sweden) 7 of 18
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-15 Quinyx

Stockholm, Sweden

Quinyx is a provider of cloud-based software supplier of workforce management solutions. Quinyx was formed in 2005 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-01 PE Accounting

Stockholm, Sweden

PE Accounting develops financial management software designed to provide entrepreneurs, business leaders and CFOs an opportunity for control in the economy, efficient and simplified processes and updated decision-making data. In the end, this builds more successful and profitable companies. PE Accounting was formed in 2011 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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